{"id":4400,"date":"2016-06-09T13:54:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T13:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/political-expert-set-to-keynote-usgcaes-summer-meeting\/"},"modified":"2016-06-09T13:54:31","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T13:54:31","slug":"political-expert-set-to-keynote-usgcaes-summer-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/political-expert-set-to-keynote-usgcaes-summer-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Expert Set To Keynote USGC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Summer Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
Journalist and businessman Ron Insana will discuss trade’s impact on current U.S. policy and politics and highlight the importance of a positive trade environment during the U.S. Grain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s (USGC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s) 56th<\/sup> Annual Board of Delegates Meeting<\/a>, which is set to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, from July 25 to 27.<\/p>\n During the event, attendees will hear Insana\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s insights into the current election cycle’s treatment of trade and the importance of trade to the United States, including the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Politics influence trade policy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c which creates the environment in which the global marketplace operates,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd said USGC Chairman Alan Tiemann, a farmer from Nebraska. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153U.S. farmers need sound trade policy to maintain their competitiveness in the global market. During Ron\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s presentation, we will hear a refreshing perspective on how exports matter, despite the current negative political atmosphere.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n With more than 30 years of experience in both journalism and in the business world, Insana has a wealth of experience in the public trade conversation. Currently, he hosts The Market Scoreboard Report<\/em>, contributes to MSNBC and CNBC and writes for Money<\/em> magazine and USA Today<\/em>, in which he introduces and examines economic and market-based issues.<\/p>\n He has gained global notoriety for his in-depth interviews of important economic and political figures, such as former President Bill Clinton and investor Warren Buffet. Additionally, Insana has gained valuable experience through his career as CEO of Insana Capital Partners from 2006 to 2008, which managed $125 million at its peak.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Ron brings an important perspective to the issues facing trade today,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd Tiemann said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Our delegates who attend the meeting will gain a greater appreciation for the relationship between politics and our global trade network through his time with us.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> for more information about the Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s upcoming meeting. Click here<\/a> to register. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Journalist and businessman Ron Insana will discuss trade’s impact on current U.S. policy and politics and highlight the importance of a positive trade environment during the U.S. Grain\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s (USGC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s) 56th Annual Board of Delegates Meeting, which is set to be held in Louisville, Kentucky, from July 25 to 27. During the event, attendees will hear Insana\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s insights … <\/p>\n